Newbie grower from the UK

Chilli_Jay

Chilli_Jay

Hi everyone,

Jay here from Suffolk on the east coast of the UK.

Germinated my first seeds just 2 months ago and already hooked on all things chili. Currently vegging 3 varieties under lights before a transplant to the garden if the sun ever comes out.

Originally thought about growing due to my family's love of stuffed chillies. I'm a big fan of bbq and creating my own sauces, rubs etc. I think I've come to the right place

Cheers
Jay
 
spicefreak said:
Hey Jay, what varieties have you got growing?

Welcome to the forums, hope you enjoy it here.
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Thanks spicefreak. As I was originally looking for stuffable peppers for the whole family, I went with Jalapenos, Santa Fe Grande and Chilli bomb. So nothing that hot. I have plans to do some hotter varieties though. Seriously thinking about an indoor hydroponic set up for these.
 
My personal set up is a window box with thermal wiring through a sharp sand under layer so I can start seeds early and have supers ready at what I personally consider a reasonable time but there's a lot of information on hydro set ups around the site.

Are you thinking about artificial lighting? Since it provides both heat and fake sun, it would probably be a better option than what I have but I also live in a bit of a drug hotspot so I don't want to risk looking like I'm one of the weed farms that keeps getting raided.

I still laugh at the occasional "Do you do spice?" I get on the street. I do but not that sort.
 
spicefreak said:
My personal set up is a window box with thermal wiring through a sharp sand under layer so I can start seeds early and have supers ready at what I personally consider a reasonable time but there's a lot of information on hydro set ups around the site.

Are you thinking about artificial lighting? Since it provides both heat and fake sun, it would probably be a better option than what I have but I also live in a bit of a drug hotspot so I don't want to risk looking like I'm one of the weed farms that keeps getting raided.

I still laugh at the occasional "Do you do spice?" I get on the street. I do but not that sort.
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Ha ha, do you do spice?

Well I started off with a propagator for xmas but soon bought one of those led bulbs from eBay and stuck the seedlings in a storage box with the light in. Unfortunately there's too much red in the light and all them are starting to bud (the cherry bombs profusely already) . I've just stuck a 5000k cob in there to see what that will do.

Between buying the cob and it arriving, I've decided that I'm probably still going down the wrong route if I want to max the veg stage. When the new Royal blue XPG3 leds are released by Cree, I'll wire up a 5x5 grid (about the same wattage as the single cob) and increase the size of my grow area.
 
In terms of possible grow ideas, Poblanos are pretty good for stuffing but they're more a replacement for bells than an actual chilli, IMO. Big Jims are even larger and basically just giant Jalapeños so could make for some rather entertaining stuffed pepper meals (one giant Jalapeño popper per person). Cherry Bombs are definitely goodies and Rocotos, while something I've not tried myself, are the same shape and very strongly recommended for stuffing and many other uses.

For a bit hotter, Pot Blacks may work as stuffing peppers, while I'm quite partial to dried Pequins for their slightly cherry smoked flavour and Lemon Drops as a salad pepper or powdered to add a bright fruitiness to curries.

I also really like Orange Habs but, after that, we start talking supers.
 
spicefreak said:
In terms of possible grow ideas, Poblanos are pretty good for stuffing but they're more a replacement for bells than an actual chilli, IMO. Big Jims are even larger and basically just giant Jalapeños so could make for some rather entertaining stuffed pepper meals (one giant Jalapeño popper per person). Cherry Bombs are definitely goodies and Rocotos, while something I've not tried myself, are the same shape and very strongly recommended for stuffing and many other uses.

For a bit hotter, Pot Blacks may work as stuffing peppers, while I'm quite partial to dried Pequins for their slightly cherry smoked flavour and Lemon Drops as a salad pepper or powdered to add a bright fruitiness to curries.

I also really like Orange Habs but, after that, we start talking supers.
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Yeah, rocoto sounds like a plan. I'll see if I can get hold of the hotter Jalapeno strains too. Orange Habs are certainly on the list along with the hottest seed I can get, for sauces and giggles ......
 
Chilli_Jay said:
Yeah, rocoto sounds like a plan. I'll see if I can get hold of the hotter Jalapeno strains too. Orange Habs are certainly on the list along with the hottest seed I can get, for sauces and giggles ......
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I've got Reapers, Scorpions, Jigsaws and so on if that's the kind of thing you're after but do be prepared. Gloves are mandatory for any fresh super because the juices just don't wash off.
 
spicefreak said:
 
I've got Reapers, Scorpions, Jigsaws and so on if that's the kind of thing you're after but do be prepared. Gloves are mandatory for any fresh super because the juices just don't wash off.
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Three or four washings with 90%+ isopropyl alcohol will take care of the 'juices'.
 
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